Bangkok vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$416
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
74
38
🏙️ Population
5.68M
60.7K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 67% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5822nd and 8102nd ($941 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Eswatini, respectively. Check Thailand vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 1221st and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$4495

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624